WILMINGTON, Mass. — So many people seem to be up in arms about the Bruins’ handling of rookie Tyler Seguin, you’d think they were making him park cars and mop floors at TD Garden.

To his credit, the 19-year-old Seguin hasn’t made a peep all season about his constant shifts between center and wing, or his bouncing from line to line, or his three games as a healthy scratch. He might even find himself the odd man out again once newly acquired Chris Kelly joins the active roster.

When asked today about how all the changes have affected his first-year development, Seguin stuck to his diplomatic rhetoric.

“I don’t think it’s tougher. It doesn’t make it easier,” he said after practice at Ristuccia Arena. “I think in the end, I’m happy playing either way. I’ve played both positions, obviously. So you just go into every game and be ready to help the team.”

As for a desire to have a little stability, Seguin said:

“I’m a rookie playing on a Cup-contending team. I’m 19, I’m not asking for anything but what’s being given to me and right now I’m doing all I can.”

Seguin declined to talk much about his individual performances in Boston’s last two games after he was scratched for two because both games ended in defeat. It was obvious, and general manager Peter Chiarelli pointed this out after the Toronto loss, that Seguin was more engaged and even went to the net a few times and paid the price.

While his game definitely needs to make some major strides in its maturation, his public attitude about the situation proves he’s learning fast how to be a pro off the ice.

Glad to see I’m not alone in my feelings on Paille. Seguin is coming off two good games where he got his nose dirty. Paille will never be better than he is today (which is not very good IMO) and Seguin’s high ceiling means you owe it to him, and the future of the team, to keep developing him. With Kelly coming in, he can fill Paille’s PK role so no reason to sit Seguin.

I think Marchand, Bergeron, Recchi is a good mix and think they can be productive.

Everyone else seems pretty mixable. I did think Wheeler seemed to do better on the 4th line with Campbell and Thorton and would rather see him on that line than Sequin or Paille (Paille I think is best suited for the press box).

I’d rather see what happens with Bergeron feeding Looch and Ryder…but whatever. Seems like a lot of chicken little these days, but these changes are all encouraging. One of two things will happen after all this: either the Bs make a solid playoff run, or they don’t, Claude gets fired and they’re still looking strong for the next few years. Seems like management is doing all they can. Good time to be a fan.

I am very excited about the Kelly acquisition, especially knowing that it’s just another piece of the puzzle. This could be a really good thing for Seguin and finally provide the stability needed to let him settle in on a line for a few weeks. Since they also need to kick a few players in the pants in hopes of raising the ever-elusive “compete level”, I’d like to see some sweeping line changes for at least this 6-game stretch:

We all would Tru. doubt Ryder’s leaving until his crappy contract expires though. I would crap myself if Bogosian got traded for anything less than some early picks and a one or two of our roster players but agreed that it would be nice to have him in town.

I agree with Matt about CHia getting his TWO men. I would love to see Pitkanen/Lyles/Bogosian in Black and gold for prospects/picks along with captain planet/stuart/boychuck. Wheeler could leave and I wouldn’t mind. I don’t thin he’s as bad as everyone else seems to think, but he definitely played his way out of the top 6.

looking at that, I still see Seidenberg, Boychuk, Wheeler, Ryder, Paille and/or Hamill as available, but I could even be convinced of seeing Lucic and/or Thornton leave if it brought in the right parts. Stuart and Krejci are more likely to go, but I really don’t want that, either, unless, again, it brings in the right guys. I think Kovalev would make a great rental. I’d be happy about Bogosian coming to town. nearly everybody is likely nervous about their roles on this team, so the sooner, the better. they all need a good “gasp” moment, like seeing Lucic or Rask traded, but I worry about the management’s willingness to put their cards on the table. I think they may lack that risk-taking desire and determination. I’d rather they try to shake it up and have it backfire than see them continue on like this. the Bruins are way too good of a collection of players to keep this level of absolutely sucking going. it has to stop and the Kelly addition is not enough. the Bruins MUST make a trade. again, I’d rather it be a Wheeler/Ryder/Hamill package that departs.

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